US4462380A - Enhanced spark energy distributorless ignition system - Google Patents
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
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- F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
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- F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- F02—COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- F02P—IGNITION, OTHER THAN COMPRESSION IGNITION, FOR INTERNAL-COMBUSTION ENGINES; TESTING OF IGNITION TIMING IN COMPRESSION-IGNITION ENGINES
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- F02P9/002—Control of spark intensity, intensifying, lengthening, suppression
- F02P9/007—Control of spark intensity, intensifying, lengthening, suppression by supplementary electrical discharge in the pre-ionised electrode interspace of the sparking plug, e.g. plasma jet ignition
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- This invention relates to ignition systems for internal combustion engines.
- DIS Distributorless ignition systems
- Ignition and Timing Systems by K. L. Longstaff, Institution of Electrical Engineers Publication No. 181 (1979) entitled Automotive Electronics and in a Society of Automotive Engineers Technical Paper 780327 entitled “A Distributorless Ignition System--Solid State Ignition High Voltage Distribution with Low RFI Emissions" by J. R. Asik, D. F. Moyer, and W. G. Rado, 1978.
- the second article is devoted to a specific type of DIS utilizing a single ignition coil having two primary windings, a floating secondary winding, and four high voltage diodes to steer the ignition voltages to the proper spark plugs.
- Each high voltage terminal is connected to two spark plugs through a pair of high voltage diodes arranged in opposite polarity.
- This DIS is suitable for igniting a four cylinder engine.
- the first article referenced above is devoted to review of various types of ignition systems, including DIS.
- An alternate DIS design described for four cylinder application consists of two ignition coils, each having a single primary winding and a floating secondary winding.
- Each high voltage terminal is connected to a single spark plug and each ignition coil primary is alternately energized and quickly de-energized, producing opposite polarity ignition voltages at each coil terminal.
- pairs of spark plugs are alternately fired, with each firing pair occurring in a compression or exhaust stroke and thereby providing the proper ignition to the engine.
- two-phased signals are required for each electronic module. Such signals can be generated by an eletronic engine control.
- U.S. Pat. No. 4,216,755 issued to Ordines discloses a distributorless ignition system for a four cylinder engine which includes a discharge module.
- the discharge module controls a Darlington pair which is in series with the primary windings of the ignition coil.
- Other related patents include U.S. Pat. No. 4,033,316 issued to Birchenough and U.S. Pat. No. 4,136,301 issued to Shimojo.
- This invention is directed to a distributorless ignition system which uses a supplementary spark energy (SSE) module to increase the ignition energy to and thus the ignitability of the igniter.
- SSE supplementary spark energy
- the use of a split center tap double ended ignition coil permits the addition of the supplementary spark energy module to a distributorless ignition system resulting in increased spark energy and duration.
- a distributorless ignition system with increased spark energy includes a first and a second ignition coil, a first and second ignition module, and a supplementary spark energy module.
- the first ignition coil has a first primary winding and a first secondary winding including a first split secondary center tap.
- the second ignition coil has a second primary winding and a second secondary winding including a second split secondary center tap.
- the first ignition module is coupled to the first primary winding.
- the second ignition module is coupled to the second primary winding.
- the supplementary spark energy module is coupled to the first split secondary tap and the second split secondary tap.
- a first pair of spark plugs are coupled to the first secondary winding.
- a second pair of spark plugs are coupled to the second secondary winding.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a distributorless ignition system in accordance with an embodiment of this invention including a supplementary spark energy module and two secondary windings each having a split secondary center tap;
- FIG. 2 is a plurality of waveforms at different locations of the circuit of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 3 shows the interrelationship of firing events including compression, power, exhaust and intake strokes in the four cylinder engine
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a supplementary spark energy module for use in an embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of a distributorless ignition system in accordance with another embodiment of this invention including two supplementary spark energy modules, one being associated with each of two secondary windings;
- FIG. 6 is a graphical representation of static output voltage vs. output current for five different supplemental spark energy module designs
- FIG. 7 is a schematic representation of a spark plug having two gaps to inhibit spark plug firing in the absence of an ignition module pulse
- FIG. 8A is a schematic diagram of a distributorless ignition system in accordance with another embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 8B is a schematic diagram of a supplementary spark energy module for use with the ignition system of FIG. 8A.
- FIG. 8C is a graphical repesentation of voltage waveforms versus time at correspondingly identified locations in FIGS. 8A and 8B.
- an ignition system 10 includes an ignition module 12 and an ignition module 14. Ignition modules 12 and 14 have triggering inputs TG1 and TG2, respectively.
- An ignition coil 16 has a primary 18 coupled to ignition module 12 and a pair of split secondary coils 20 and 22 with split center taps. Similary, an ignition coil 24 has a primary 26 coupled to ignition module 14 and a pair of split secondary coils 28 and 30.
- a supplementary spark energy module 32 has a negative output connected to the center taps of secondary coils 20 and 28 and a positive output connected to the center taps of secondary coils 22 and 30.
- a spark plug 34, associated with cylinder 1 is coupled to the outside tap of secondary coil 20.
- a spark plug 36, associated with cylinder 4 is coupled to the outside tap of secondary coil 22.
- a spark plug 38, associated with cylinder 3 is coupled to the outside tap of secondary coil 28.
- a spark plug 40, associated with cylinder 2 is coupled to the outside tap of secondary coil 30.
- triggering input pulses are shown in lines marked TG1 and TG2.
- Lines I1 and I2 show the secondary current which comprises the spark.
- the dotted line segments of I1 and I2 indicate secondary current (spark energy) without the use of supplementary spark energy module 32.
- the solid line indicates the use of supplementary spark energy module 32 which provides a spark of longer duration.
- Lines marked V1 and V2 are the spark plug voltage comprising the spark and also include dotted line segments indicating supplementary spark energy module 32 being turned off and solid lines indicating supplementary spark energy module 32 being turned on.
- the spark energy can be calculated by multiplying current waveform I1 or I2 by voltage waveform V1 or V2, respectively, and integrating the results over time.
- the interrelationship of the firing events for the four cylinders is indicated.
- the letters therein correlate the engine cycle to a particular cylinder and time period by: C--Compression Stroke, P--Power Stroke, E--Exhaust Stroke, and I--Intake Stroke.
- C--Compression Stroke P--Power Stroke
- E--Exhaust Stroke E--Exhaust Stroke
- I--Intake Stroke During each time period, labeled 1, 2, 3, 4, one cylinder firing in the compression stroke is paired with another cylinder firing in the exhaust stroke.
- a pairing is indicated by the circled letters in the same time period column. Spark firing typically occurs in response to an ignition module pulse near the end of the compression (and exhaust) cycle at 20 degrees before top center of the piston position.
- spark firing a spark plug during the exhaust stroke does not affect engine performance or emissions.
- spark plug firing during the intake stroke can have an undesirable effect on engine performance. Applying spark to a cylinder during its intake stroke may cause premature ignition resulting in backfire of the combustion mixture. Since in FIG. 1 supplemental spark energy is applied to all cylinders simultaneously, spark firing may occur even in the absence of an ignition module pulse. Spark firing during the power cycle is of little consequence. However, when supplemental spark energy from module 32 is applied to cylinder 3 during its intake cycle (corresponding to the compression cycle of cylinder 1) it may cause spark firing in cylinder 3 even in the absence of an ignition pulse from ignition module 14.
- One way of avoiding such undesirable spark firing is to use two supplemental spark energy modules so that an ignition coil has applied spark energy only during the compression and exhaust cycles, and no spark energy is applied during the intake and power cycles.
- Other ways of preventing spark ignition during the intake cycle include using a large spark gap on the spark plugs, using a spark plug with a second, auxiliary spark gap outside the combustion chamber (see FIG. 7), or using a lower output voltage from the supplemental spark energy module. All these measures reduce the likelihood of a spark occurring during an intake stroke.
- supplemental spark energy module 32 includes a full wave bridge rectifier circuit with diodes 81, 82, 83 and 84.
- the parallel combination of a resistor 85 and a capacitor 86 are coupled across the nodes between diodes 81 and 83 and diodes 82 and 84.
- a transformer 87 has a primary coil 88 and a secondary coil 89 which is coupled across the nodes between diodes 81 and 82 and diodes 83 and 84.
- Supplemental spark energy module 32 provides a dc to dc conversion so that "push-pull" switching of 12 volts applied to primary coil 88 is converted to 3000 volts at the output of module 32 across capacitor 86.
- Output terminals A and B are floating relative to ground so that they can apply a series voltage with respect to terminals of the secondary coil and not establish another reference potential.
- ignition system 10 includes a second supplemental spark energy module 32A which is coupled to ignition coil 24.
- Supplemental spark energy module 32 is coupled only to ignition coil 16. Using two supplemental spark energy modules is advantageous because spark energy is not applied to the cylinders during the intake stroke.
- phase I the power supply characteristics of five SSE modules are shown, as converter output voltage vs. converter output current.
- the Phase I design exhibits a limited output current capability over the load range. Output levels tailed off considerably in the medium and high load regions, proving inadequate for the required application of spark sustaining in highly turbulent combustion chambers.
- Phases II and IV display improved characteristics and demonstrate higher output voltage and current at high loads (high currents) while still maintaining a sufficient sustaining voltage in the light load (low current) region.
- the Phase V design implements an externally controlled oscillator and still maintains the desired output characteristics of the Phase II series, as determined in actual engine testing.
- Phase VI demonstrates a design having a lower output voltage. An ideal or desired voltage versus current characteristics is shown in dashed line. Generally, an ideal current versus voltage relationship has a maximum power limitation so that above a given current there is a drop in the output voltage.
- a modified SSE module 82 incorporating an "H-switch" 84 is connected to the high voltage diode DIS/SSE system 86, shown in FIG. 8A, such that terminals A and B of FIG. 8A are connected to terminals A 1 and B 1 of FIG. 8B, respectively.
- the H-switch 84 allows the output polarity at A 1 and B 1 to alternate depending on the states of transistors Q 1 , Q 2 , Q 3 and Q 4 . For example, with Q 1 , Q 4 on and Q 2 , Q 3 off, A 1 is positive and B 1 is negative. Likewise, with Q 2 , Q 3 on and Q 1 , Q 4 off, opposite polarities are applied to A 1 and B 1 .
- the polarities of A 1 , B 1 can be exactly matched to that of A, B, so that series sustaining of the spark energy and duration occurs.
- a positive polarity may be generated at the top of secondary coils S1 and a negative polarity at the bottom of secondary coil S2.
- a 1 is made positive and B 1 negative, causing SSE module 82 voltage to serially add to the coil voltage of secondary coils S1 and S2 and resulting in spark enhancement at spark plugs SP1 and SP4 of FIG. 8A.
- terminals A, A 1 are negative and B, B 1 positive, resulting in spark enhancement at spark plugs SP2, SP3.
- H-switch 84 The state of H-switch 84 is determined by signals TG3-TG6 (FIG. 8C) which must be phase related to signals TG1, TG2 as shown. Note that H-switch 84 must be closed during the sparking period, which occurs immediately after the high to low transitions of TG1 and TG2.
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